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I'm really trying to turn-off the display of the measure numbers/ chords symbols in the notation (staff) display altogether, while keeping the actual bars intact.



You have some control over these things in "Lead Sheet" view. Once in Lead Sheet View (the pair of quavers icon), select Opt. You can turn off the chord display and you can choose to have the bar numbers display in various ways: "every page" might be the option you are after.

Regards,
Noel


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